Wyoming, DE: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Wyoming is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It was named after the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania. It is part of the Dover metropolitan area. The population was 1,680 in 2020.

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Town numbers

ZIP code19934

Area code302

Living in Wyoming

Housing in Wyoming

$304K▲ 2.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Wyoming home is worth about $304,000, up 2.6% in a year, 25% below the Delaware typical home.

Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Wyoming

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Wyoming reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 54% report less. Within Delaware, it does better than 74% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Wyoming 2.6

Delaware 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Wyoming 2.6

Delaware 15.8

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Wyoming

Compared with Delaware

8better than DE·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▲ 2▼ 2 close Habits all close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.8%Fewer adults with heart diseaseDE 6.9% · better 6.7%Fewer adults who have had cancerDE 9.1% · better 18.6%More adults in frequent mental distressDE 15.4% · worse

Care nearby

Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent CampusDover · 3.5 mi · ER

Westside Family Healthcare - DoverDover · 3.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Wyoming · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wyoming →

Schools in Wyoming

All Wyoming schools →

B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Wyoming’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Delaware’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictCaesar Rodney School DistrictSchools2

W. B. Simpson Elementary School BElementary · Grades 1–5 · 465 students Kent Elementary Intensive Learning CenterElementary · Grades 3 · 1 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within DE. Ratings are from neighbors.